Water In The News - Berkey ®
December 2008:
1. Zimbabwe cuts water supplies to capital - Zimbabwe (12/01/08)
2. Water clean, Benton schools open Tuesday - IN (12/01/08)
3. Bottler and activists in water fight - Canada (12/02/08)
4. River 'killed' by pollution feeds city water supply - Australia (12/02/08)
5. Manganese, sediment discolors local water - British Columbia (12/02/08)
6. Contaminated Water in Trempealeau - WI (12/02/08)
7. Recycled drinking water gives new meaning to bottoms up! - USA (12/02/08)
8. Wake's water gamble - NC (12/03/08)
9. Contaminated water shuts down Sanborn High - NH (12/03/08)
10. Town Battles State Over Salt Contamination - MA (12/03/08)
11. Chatham water is safe for washing; still unsafe for drinking - VA (12/04/08)
12. Dye tests may find source of bad water - PA (12/04/08)
13. Water main bursts in Pittsfield; boil-water order issued - ME (12/04/08)
14. Developer says effort to remove salt polluted well - MA (12/05/08)
15. VINELAND: City cleaning up contaminated water - NJ (12/05/08)
16. UTMB takes steps against Legionella - TX (12/05/08)
17. Chemical traces left in treated water, study finds - USA (12/05/08)
18. Retest clears Turlock water after positive tests for bacteria - CA (12/08/08)
19. Alberta tailings ponds leaking contaminants into water supply - Canada (12/09/08)
20. St. Pete Woman Sues Raytheon, Alleging Water Contamination - FL (12/10/08)
21. School Water Cleanup - CA (12/10/08)
22. Contaminated water sparks major alert - Ireland (12/10/08)
23. Boil water advisories remain for 4,000 - KY (12/11/08)
24. Boil water advisory still in effect in Emerald Isle - NC (12/11/08)
25. Homebuyer's suit claims seller concealed water contamination - NY (12/12/08)
26. Municipality ensuring safety of drinking water - Canada (12/12/08)
27. Federal court rejects C8 appeal - WV (12/12/08)
28. Toxics battle in Merced neighborhood - CA (12/14/08)
29. Inmates sue over post-Ike conditions at Beaumont unit - TX (12/14/08)
30. Tribal school closed because of contaminated water - NE (12/15/08)
31. Tainted water plan gets OK - NC (12/16/08)
32. Big water leak leaves Troy nearly dry - ID (12/16/08)
33. Malta gives boil water advisory - OH (12/17/08)
34. Health probe into contaminated water - UK (12/17/08)
35. Water "too toxic to touch" in Boone County town - WV (12/17/08)
36. Lawsuit says pharmaceutical firm polluted ground water in Merced - CA (12/18/08)
37. Proposed Gas Drilling Raises Concerns About Water Supply - NY (12/18/08)
38. Water expert: public health is top drilling issue - NY (12/18/08)
39. Tampa Unhappy With Proposed Pasco Landfill - FL (12/18/08)
40. Fears for disease after PNG waves - New Guinea (12/19/08)
41. The Flood - Italy (12/19/08)
42. Newsom signs bill for water system upgrade - CA (12/19/08)
43. 'We have a crisis here' - Canada (12/20/08)
44. Feds pull plug on massive reservoir for Yakima Valley - WA (12/20/08)
45. Colorado River may face fight of its life - UT (12/21/08)
46. Groups ask Obama to reject expanded coal waste dumping - PA (12/22/08)
47. Diapers and Bed Pan Materials Dumped at Drinking Water Source - TN (12/22/08)
48. Flood of sludge breaks TVA dike - TN (12/23/08)
49. Charlton to get town's water - MA (12/23/08)
50. Cooperstown residents had contaminated well water - WI (12/23/08)
51. Ancient water source vital for Australia - Australia (12/24/08)
52. Fresh water scheduled for Prenter - WV (12/24/08)
53. Water Main Break Forces Dramatic Rescue of Nine - DC (12/24/08)
54. Tennessee Ash Flood Larger Than Initial Estimate - TN (12/26/08)
55. Ice blocking water supply from Navajo Mountain - UT (12/27/08)
56. Some Residents Under Boil Water Advisory - SC (12/29/08)
57. Town puzzled over missing water - CO (12/29/08)
58. Boil Advisory Could Last Until Wednesday - IA (12/29/08)
59. Chatham experiences water mishap - VA (12/30/08)
60. Sturgeon Lake polluted by heating oil leak - Canada (12/31/08)
61. Boil Water Advisory Lifted, Easton Schools Closed - PA (12/31/08)

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